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Storm Leonardo Forces Evacuations in Spain and Portugal With More Rain on the Way
ECB Policymakers Fret Over Risk of Too-Low Inflation
German Industrial Recovery Still Tentative Despite Rising Exports
German Exports Rise 4% in December
Hungary's Orban Flags Fourth Year of 5% Deficit as Election Spending Bites
Date: February 6, 2026
BUDAPEST, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hungary's budget deficit will be around 5% of the GDP this year and next year, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview with state radio on Friday. Orban...
Germany's Merz to Visit Washington in March, Die Welt Reports
Date: February 6, 2026
BERLIN -, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his third visit to Washington in early March, amid efforts to ease transatlantic tensions between European nations and U.S....
Dollar Heads for Weekly Rise, Yen Slumps Ahead of Japan's Election
Date: February 6, 2026
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied near a two-week high on Friday, poised for its strongest weekly performance since November as a rout in stocks driven by AI-...
Ukrainian Shelling Causes 'serious Damage' in Russia's Belgorod, Governor Says
Date: February 6, 2026
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Nighttime shelling by Ukraine inflicted "serious damage" in the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border, the region's governor said early on Friday. Vyacheslav Gladkov, in a solemn...
Trading Day: Ai, Crypto Routs Deepen
Date: February 5, 2026
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The tech-fueled stock market selloff snowballed on Thursday and slammed the Nasdaq to its lowest since November, while precious metals prices and...
Trump Endorses Hungary's Orban for Re-Election Ahead of April Poll
Date: February 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of that country's April 12 election, calling his ally "a truly strong and...